Local authority · South East
Secondary schools in East Sussex
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
What the data says
East Sussex has 26 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 5,083 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 85% stayed in education (England 86%): 14% in a school sixth form, 24% at a sixth form college, 44% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 2% of leavers, well below the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 21% of students in East Sussex went to university (England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 43.1 against 46.1 for England; 42% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: East Sussex against England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 5,083 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 14% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 24% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% |
State-funded secondary schools (26)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Alexandra AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,315 | 86% | 9% | 55% | 2% | — | 42.6 | 41% |
| Beacon AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,642 | 88% | 54% | 32% | 1% | 41% | 50.2 | 61% |
| Bexhill High AcademyAcademy converter | 1,441 | 84% | — | 37% | 1% | — | 41.7 | 34% |
| Chailey SchoolCommunity school | 862 | 84% | 5% | 48% | 4% | — | 49.3 | 52% |
| Claverham Community CollegeCommunity school | 1,147 | 92% | 19% | 27% | 1% | — | 50.3 | 56% |
| Gildredge HouseFree schools | 1,169 | 90% | 5% | 53% | 2% | — | 46.7 | 45% |
| Hailsham AcademyAcademy converter | 1,577 | 86% | 30% | 50% | 2% | 22% | — | — |
| Heathfield Community CollegeCommunity school · sixth form | 1,416 | 87% | 49% | 28% | 4% | 36% | 50.6 | 54% |
| King's Academy RingmerAcademy converter | 659 | 89% | 2% | 72% | 2% | — | 47.6 | 41% |
| Mulberry Academy HastingsAcademy sponsor led | 833 | 83% | 0% | 62% | 1% | — | 38.2 | 27% |
| Mulberry Academy St LeonardsAcademy sponsor led | — | 84% | 1% | 45% | — | — | 33.2 | 25% |
| Peacehaven Community SchoolAcademy converter | 890 | 78% | 1% | 34% | 4% | — | 40.1 | 33% |
| Priory SchoolFoundation school | 1,153 | 91% | 1% | 25% | 0% | — | 46.4 | 52% |
| Ratton SchoolAcademy converter | 1,183 | 87% | 2% | 60% | 1% | — | 43.0 | 43% |
| Robertsbridge Community CollegeAcademy sponsor led | 644 | 84% | 3% | 54% | 1% | — | — | — |
| Rye CollegeAcademy converter | 645 | 78% | 1% | 53% | 2% | — | 36.8 | 35% |
| Seaford Head SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,461 | 83% | 38% | 34% | 4% | 40% | 49.4 | 50% |
| Seahaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 701 | 76% | 5% | 52% | 3% | — | 40.3 | 40% |
| St Catherine's CollegeAcademy converter | 1,064 | 79% | 2% | 47% | 6% | — | 47.6 | 46% |
| St Richard's Catholic CollegeAcademy converter | 1,029 | 91% | 2% | 23% | 2% | — | 58.4 | 69% |
| The Cavendish SchoolAcademy converter | 1,399 | 90% | 3% | 57% | 2% | — | 47.3 | 53% |
| The Eastbourne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 776 | 84% | 0% | 73% | 0% | — | 37.7 | 25% |
| The Turing SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 771 | 70% | 0% | 58% | 6% | — | 34.6 | 27% |
| Uckfield CollegeCommunity school · sixth form | 1,671 | 88% | 53% | 32% | 2% | 49% | 47.0 | 46% |
| Uplands AcademyAcademy converter | 699 | 88% | 32% | 48% | 2% | 8% | 42.5 | 37% |
| Willingdon Community SchoolCommunity school | 1,117 | 77% | 1% | 50% | 6% | — | 45.0 | 49% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (28)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 30% | — | — |
| East Sussex College Groupcollege · Further education · sixth form | — | — | — | — | — | 13% | — | — |
| Plumpton Collegecollege · Further education | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | — | — |
| Battle Abbey Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.3 | 0% |
| Bede's Senior Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.4 | 0% |
| Buckswood Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.1 | 2% |
| Claremont Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 418 | — | — | — | — | — | 36.3 | 0% |
| Eastbourne Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.2 | 0% |
| Greenfields Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.6 | 0% |
| Lewes Old Grammar Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | 60.4 | 76% |
| Mayfield Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 349 | — | — | — | — | — | 63.5 | 36% |
| Michael Hall Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | 35.8 | 47% |
| Compass Community School Pinetree Parkspecial · Other independent special school | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 0% |
| Frewen Collegespecial · Other independent special school · sixth form | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | 15.3 | 0% |
| Headstartspecial · Other independent special school | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0% |
| ISP Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8 | 0% |
| Northease Manor Schoolspecial · Other independent special school | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 18.2 | 0% |
| St Mary's School and 6th Form Collegespecial · Non-maintained special school · sixth form | 221 | 100% | 0% | 8% | 0% | — | 10.1 | 8% |
| Acre Wood Academystate · Academy special sponsor led · sixth form | 144 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Cuckmere House Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 92 | 89% | 11% | 78% | 0% | — | 11.2 | 0% |
| Glyne Gap Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 140 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| Hazel Court Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 135 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)state · Academy special converter | 80 | 62% | 0% | 46% | 0% | — | 8.9 | 0% |
| Saxon Mount Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 172 | 89% | 0% | 89% | 0% | — | 8.9 | 0% |
| St Mary's Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 78 | 31% | 0% | 31% | 0% | — | 6.8 | 0% |
| The Flagship Schoolstate · Free schools special | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 17% |
| The Lindfield Schoolstate · Academy special converter | 123 | 91% | 0% | 43% | 0% | — | 8.6 | 0% |
| The Ropemakers' Academystate · Free schools special | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 0% |